Ampthill
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Topic: Ampthill
Posted By: SnusDog32
Subject: Ampthill
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2025 at 23:30
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Whilst it may not be common knowledge just yet, Ampthills financial backer, Mr Lavery is stepping back from the club at the end of this season. The question is are they now self sustainable unlike most prem clubs to go it alone. How well have they build the club and business to run in the future?
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Posted By: Paul10
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2025 at 07:52
That's pretty well known round here. Time will tell but Ampthill has an enormous mini and junior section to enable a decent Community club to continue.
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SnusDog32 wrote:Posted By: Camquin
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2025 at 14:13
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I am sure that Ampthill will survive as a club - it has solid roots. However, there are many strong community clubs playing in the regional leagues. The 1st XV will need to find a level the club can support. Cambridge lost its main funding in 2010 and somehow survived and eventually reached level 2. But other clubs like Manchester, Birmingham and Old Elthamians while surviving as clubs, are playing in the lower leagues. Whatever happens, the important thing is people get out on the pitch and have fun. ------------- Sweeney Delenda Est |
Posted By: The1881Mob
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2025 at 21:57
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Don't believe everything that you read on forums https://www.ampthillrufc.com/grange-extends-partnership-with-arufc/" rel="nofollow - https://www.ampthillrufc.com/grange-extends-partnership-with-arufc/
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Posted By: Camquin
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2025 at 23:36
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That is good news for the 1st XV. Everyone on this forum seems to know everything about every other club's finance - though it is often wrong. ------------- Sweeney Delenda Est |
Posted By: cheshire exile
Date Posted: 29 Mar 2025 at 10:39
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Posted By: Camquin
Date Posted: 29 Mar 2025 at 11:19
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I believe the league will not start until after the Women's World Cup and then be relentless until the end of the season. But we will get a 14 team Cup to cover the gap. 14 is not a good number, I would invite Army and Navy in to make up numbers. ------------- Sweeney Delenda Est |
Posted By: workerbee
Date Posted: 30 Mar 2025 at 17:38
There is going to be an issue with the number of games played if you include a cup
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Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 30 Mar 2025 at 19:41
The Army and Navy are quite off the pace from the recent Blues and Pirates results without their best teams.
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Posted By: cheshire exile
Date Posted: 30 Mar 2025 at 21:06
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Personal view; Army and Navy non starters logistically and in terms of performance; No one really wants a Championship Cup.
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Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 30 Mar 2025 at 22:55
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Totally agree the Championship cup is the worst we have had, maybe apart from the bottom 4 going into a mini league for survival! 4 groups of 5, probably do 1 game and then reverse it the following year like the 6 Nations. Then top 2 of each go through. After 2 years you mix up the pools so you don't play the same team all the time! |
Posted By: ChrisB
Date Posted: 31 Mar 2025 at 09:08
Um, that reminds me of something that was pretty successful as I remember... ------------- ChrisB |